Colombia vs Iraq: Competitive elections
Colombia
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Colombia and Iraq?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for competitive elections?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.